I'm almost to the end of a new build. The shape that my brother and I design this year has really grown on me I have to say. So much so, that I got two more in the oven, so to speak. But, I'm not trying to build the same thing over and over, so I'm mixing it up.
This guitar being a Humbucker/Single Coil combination, seemed, at least to me, that it screamed for a pickguard. A throwback, if you will, a tip of the hat to the Leo fender so to speak. But where the hell do I get pickguard blanks?
They simply do not exist down here. So, I grabbed a broken Vinyl Record my grandma had stored, and repurposed it. It's not only the perfect material for a pickguard, but also, I'm up cycling, which is a win/win in my opinion.
The single coil I'm using here is wound by yours truly, but the humbucker I'm using for the bridge was a gift from my brother. It's a PAF style pickup he pulled out of a PRS SE a long time ago, and I think it will suit this build just fine.
I don't truly feel like using bone on this one. Why? I can't really make a good argument for it. I feel like it calls for a brass nut. You know... those tone monster upgrades people do on Les Pauls and what not.
But how do I get brass?
Well... if it all goes well, the first chords should be ringing by the weekend.
Cheers
MenO
